Please send in your nominations! Directions below. A wide range of
nominations ensures a robust and reprenentative award.
-- Philip Wadler,
chair, SIGPLAN Programming Languages Achievement Award Committee
Programming Languages Achievement Award
Given by ACM SIGPLAN to recognize an individual or individuals who has
made a significant and lasting contribution to the field of programming
languages. The contribution can be a single event or a life-time of
achievement. The award includes a prize of $5,000.
Recipients:
2005: Erich Gamma, Richard Helm, Ralph Johnson, John Vlissides
2004: John Backus
2003: John Reynolds
2002: John McCarthy
2001: Robin Milner
2000: Susan Graham
1999: Ken Kennedy
1998: Fran Allen
1997: Guy Steele
Nominations
Nominations for the programming languages achievement award should be
submitted by January 5, 2006 to the secretary of SIGPLAN,
secretary_sigplan@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
page:
http://www.acm.org/sigs/sigplan/awards.htm
